| Asset-freezing org. (CONTEST ALERT! My new all-skill, solve-at-home crossword contest benefiting the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is Sept. 30. First prize, $2,500. For details visit www.alzfdn. |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| 1973 Rolling Stones ballad |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| The "me" in "nothing can stop me now," in a 1962 #1 hit |
| 1988 Tom Hanks film |
| Cavalry sword |
| 2008/2012 campaign portmanteau |
| SWORD |
| 1966 Grammy winner for "If He Walked Into My Life |
| 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question |
| 1973 Rolling Stones #1 hit |
| 1984 top ten Duran Duran hit |
| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| 1964 Beatles song |
| Maiden name word |
| Classic 1977 album pronounced like a continent |
| Org. that gives NC-17s |
| 1997 World Series MVP Hernandez |
| Give one's word |
| 15th-century French king nicknamed "the Prudent |
| Medieval sword |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| 1950's White House nickname |
| Creatively-censored 4/28/10 New York Post headline about the foul-mouthed Senate/Wall Street hearings |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| Definition that explains walking, Part 1 |
| Blunted swords |
| Iowa college since 1851 |
| 1979 Caine/Ustinov film |